Stanchion.



No. 790,386. PATENTED MAY 23, 1905.

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. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1905.

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NITED STATES Patented May 23, 1905.

CHARLES MONARY PAXTON, OF HOUSTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

STANCHION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 790,386, dated May 23,1905.

Application filed January 30, 1905. Serial No. 243,292.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES MoNARY PAx- 'roN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in stanchions, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cattle-stanchions and means for operating the same.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction whereby a number. of stanchions can be controlled either singly or simultaneously to secure or release the cattle.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of thestanchions in their closed position. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the stanchions open. Fig. 3 is a plan view. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the frame in which the stanchions are mounted comprises a sill 6, vertical posts 7, and a top beam 8, supported on said posts. Each stanchion comprises a bottom bar 9, which is rotatably mounted on a pin 10, extending from the sill 6, side bars 11 and 12, respectively, and a top bar 13. From the latter a pivot-pin 14 extends, which works in a bearing-hole 15, made in the beam 8. The bar 13 is longer than the bottom bar 9 and is slotted, as at 16,. in which slot the upper end of the side bar 11 fits,the lower end of said side bar being hinged to the bottom bar 9, as at 17. The pin 14 has on one side a recess 18, which receives an arm 19, extending from the upper end of the side bar 11. The projecting end of the arm fits between pins 20 and 21, respectively, which pins extend transversely through a slide-bar 22, working on the top beam 8 in suitable guides 23. The pins are removable, and when taken out of the slide-bar they may be stuck in holes 2 1, made inthe top beam to prevent loss or misplacement. When the slide-bar is moved lengthwise to the right, as shown in the drawings, the pin 21 engages the arm 19 and swings the side bar 11 outwardly, which opens the stanchion. The upper end of the arm works in a slot 25, made in the top beam 8 and extending from the bearing-hole 15. When the slide-bar is moved in the opposite direction, the pin 20 engages the arm 19 and closes the side bar. The slide-bar is locked by a stop-pin 26. A slide-bar 27 is also mounted on the top beam 8 in suitable bearings 28. Said slide-bar is connected by a rope 29 or otherwise to the outer end of the bar 13. The

rope extends through an opening 30 in the but any number can be used, and they can be controlled either singly or simultaneously. If any of the stanchions are to remain closed, the proper pin 21 is removed from the slidebar 22 and a pin is inserted through a hole 31, made in the bar 13 behind the side bar 11,, so that when the slide-bar is operated the stanchion will not swing open. I am thus able to secure or release all the animals simultaneously or leave any number in the stable and let the others out.

The device results in a saving of labor and is especially useful in case of fire, as it enables all the animals to be quickly released.

Having thus described my invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination with a supportingframe, of a stanchion pivotally mounted therein and having a recessed pivot-pin extending from its top bar, and a swinging side bar the upper endof which has'an arm extending through the recess in the pivot-pin; and a slide-bar having means engaging saidarm for swinging the movable side bar to open and close the stanchion.

2. The combination with a supportingframe, of a series of stanchions pivotally mounted therein, each, of said stanchions having a slotted top bar, a recessed pivot-pin extending from the top bar, and a swinging side bar the upper end of which swings in the slot of the top bar and has an arm extending through the recess of the pivot-pin; and a Ioo slide-bar having means engageable independently with the arms for simultaneously swinging the movable side bars to open and close the stanchions.

3. The combination with a supportingframe, having a slotted beam at the top, of a series of stanchions pivotally mounted there in, each of said stanchions having a swinging side bar the upper end of which has an arm slidable in the slot in the beam; a slide-bar having means engageable with said arms for swinging the movable side bars to open and close the stanchions; and means for alining the stanchions to bring the arms in line with the slots.

L. The combination with a supportingframe, having a slotted beam at the top, of a series of stanchions pivotally mounted therein, each of said stanchions having a recessed pivot-pin extending from the top bar, and a swinging side bar the upper end of which has an arm extending through the recess of the pivot-pin, and movable laterally in the slot in the beam, a slide-bar having means engaging said arms for swinging the movable side bars to open and close the stanchions; a slide-bar; and connections between the last-mentionml slide-bar and the stanchions for alining the said recesses and slots.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two suhscribing witnesses.

CHARLES MONARY PAXTON.

Vitnesses:

J. K. h IoNU'rr, ERNEST Q. JonNsoN. 

